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I: Right to Information Sweden is the first country to pass Right to Information Act Right to Information Law was passed in India by Parliament on 15 June 2005. Right to Information Act came fully into force on 12 October 2005. The Right to Information is associated with the fundamental right Freedom of speech and expression Three objectives of the RTI Act are Transparency, Openness, Accountability to eliminate corruption Information means any material in any form including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held

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in any electronic form and information relating to any private body which can be accessed by a public authority under any other law for the time being in force. Public Information Officer (P.1.0) is the public authority provides information. Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan is the Organization which was instrumental in the passage of the R.T.I Act in India Anma Roy was the founder of Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan. RTI Act is not applicable in Jammu and Kashmir Tamil Nadu is the First Indian State to pass RIT Act(1997) Right to Information Law was first enacted in Tamilnadu and Goa in 1997. The request fees Rs 10/- should be remitted through Court fees stamp, treasury Challan receipt from P.l.O / A.P.I.O,D.D, Bankers cheque, pay order. When an application is received through the A.P.I.O the time limit for providing information is 35 days The information be provided 30 days from the date of application in normal cases Fee when information is sought in A4 paper-Rs. 2 per page The information must be provided within 48 hours in case a matter of life and personnel liberty. Those who are below poverty line are exempted from fees. One can request for more than one information in a single application. Information relating to cabinet papers should not be given to citizens on request.

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